2004 SAAB 9-3 LINEAR VIN YS3FB49S341010577
Damage map
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Checks that matter for registration and resaleRecorded condition
What the source noted about the car as it stands- Runs and drives
- No
- Engine starts
- No
- Keys available
- Yes
- Start code
- Stationary
History timeline
Data decoded from the VIN is shown. Records on file, if any, are in the full report.Mileage
Odometer reading as recorded at the sourceEarlier photos may be in the report
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Four things worth checking on any used carSAAB 9-3 LINEAR specifications
- VIN
- YS3FB49S341010577
- Make
- SAAB
- Model
- 9-3 LINEAR
- Year
- 2004
- Colour
- BLUE
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Power
- 175 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- Recorded odometer
- 139 390 mi
- Recorded damage
- Left Rear
What buyers ask about the SAAB 9-3 LINEAR
Was this 2004 SAAB 9-3 LINEAR damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN YS3FB49S341010577, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 139 390 mi?
It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.
In which countries was this car registered?
Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.
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VIN YS3FB49S341010577: history
This record covers a 2004 Saab 9-3 Linear, finished in blue. Under the bonnet is a 2.0-litre petrol engine. There is an automatic gearbox, with front-wheel drive. Every figure for this car is given as it appears in the source data.
At the time of recording, the car had covered 139,390 miles. The instruments count in miles; the same distance in kilometres is about 1.6 times the figure. A single figure proves little: what makes a mileage believable is a series of readings that rise steadily over the years. A service book or a folder of workshop invoices is the simplest place to find past readings.
When the car was recorded, it showed damage to the left rear. Whether the damage has been repaired since, and how well, is not something a damage entry can show. With damage to the left rear on file, the inspection should start with the left rear quarter panel, the suspension on that corner and the boot floor.
A note in the source data says the car did not run. The engine would not start, which can mean anything from a flat battery to serious mechanical damage. A key was noted with the car. Months of standing can leave a car with seized brakes and perished tyres.
A clean title is on file for this car. Nothing on the title points to a total loss or a flood.
Every car builds up a history from the day it is first registered: owners come and go, inspections are passed or failed, and repairs are paid for. A car’s paperwork is scattered: the registry knows about owners, the workshop about repairs and the insurance company about claims. Much of a car’s past cannot be seen: a good body repair leaves no obvious mark, and neither do years of hard driving.
Regular oil changes and timely work on the timing belt or chain decide how well an engine copes with age. Many modern petrol engines are turbocharged and direct-injected; where they are, the turbocharger and injectors belong on a specialist’s checklist. On a car that does not run, the automatic gearbox cannot be judged on the road; the colour and smell of its fluid and a diagnostic scan give the first clues.
Stamped into the body and printed on a plate, the VIN is the one identifier that stays with a car through every owner, registration and repair. The VIN on file for this car is YS3FB49S341010577. The VIN usually appears at the base of the windscreen, on a door pillar and stamped into the body, and all of them should match the documents.
A VIN report shows what has been logged: earlier registrations, odometer figures, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks, wherever such data exists. However complete the paperwork, only an inspection shows the condition of the body, suspension, brakes and electrics today. Before any decision, check what is known about VIN YS3FB49S341010577.